1194 CREATIVE | PRINT & DESIGN SPECIALISTS | FREELANCE
Artworking
Welcome to our dedicated artworking studio, where we specialise in providing exceptional artworking services tailored specifically for print production companies. Our mission is to support that may not have an in-house studio department or those looking for temporary assistance to studio members during leave or holiday breaks. As a freelance artworking studio, we pride ourselves on our ability to handle every aspect of print production artworking, ensuring that your projects are executed with the utmost professionalism and efficiency. Our services encompass a wide range of essential tasks, including proofing, file management, and artwork creation. We are well-versed in the intricacies of print production, including spot colors, cut paths, and understanding bleed and trims.
No job is too big for us; we thrive on managing large-scale projects while maintaining a keen eye for detail. Our extensive knowledge of RIPs allows us to prepare your artworks to be print-ready for immediate use, eliminating any potential delays. Furthermore, we make the process as convenient as possible by sending all completed files back to you via email or file transfer. Let us be your reliable partner in delivering outstanding print results that exceed your expectations.
We boost production efficiency .
We cover all aspects of a creative studio.
We have extensive industry experience.
We find solutions to artwork issues.
Efficient. Accurate. Reliable.
Booking & Process
The costs indicated above may vary depending on the size and frequency of the jobs. The average weekly cost is approximately £600.00, while the average monthly cost is £1800.00. We will provide you with a more precise quote after our consultation.
Need to ask us something before booking us in? No worries!
Our team are always available to answer your queries, feel free to contact us via the chat or through our contact us page!
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About our process below:
1. Contact us via our website, phone, or email.
2. Provide a detailed job brief and any relevant files for a quote. For on-demand bookings, we'll send a quotation, and after payment, we’ll proceed. Daily or monthly bookings don’t require additional quotes.
3. Upon receiving files and payment, we’ll start production, typically completing the job in 1-2 hours.
4. After completion, we’ll send a proof for client approval, or can skip this step if unnecessary.
5. We offer free unlimited amendments. Let us know if changes are needed.
6. Once you're happy, we’ll email all files to you.
7. Your files will be securely stored for up to 6 months for future reference.
All jobs include clear file labeling with job numbers, client names, size, quantity, and scale.
What's Covered?
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​File preparation: Ensuring the digital file is in the correct format, size and resolution for printing.
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Proofing: Producing digital proofs to send to client to check for errors, colour accuracy, and layout before going to print production.
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Colour management: Adjusting colours to match the intended output, using colour profiles and calibration to ensure consistency.
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Image optimisation: Ensuring images are of high quality, appropriately sized, and free from pixelation or distortion.
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Page layout adjustments: Ensuring proper margins, bleeds, and trim areas are set up to prevent issues when the product is cut.
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Cut Paths: Adding and sorting out of cut contour path layers, ensuring a smooth cutting process after printing. Including Kiss-cut, Thru-cut and Crease paths.
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White & Spot Layers: Ensuring the correct set up of White Ink Spot colours and other specialised Spot Colours
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Font embedding: Ensuring that fonts are properly embedded or converted to outlines to avoid font mismatches.
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Preflight checking: The process of checking digital files for common printing errors (e.g., missing fonts, incorrect color modes, or low-resolution images).
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Imposition: Arranging pages in a specific order on a printer’s sheet to maximise efficiency and minimise paper waste.
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Separation of colours: For colour printing, separating the file into different colour plates (cyan, magenta, yellow, black – CMYK) in preparation for the printing press.
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File conversion: Converting the artwork into a format suitable for printing, like converting from RGB to CMYK colour mode or exporting to PDF/X standards.
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Tiling & Overlaps: Tiling large files where required, and adding appropriate overlaps to files.
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CAD Drawing: Setting up templates to a specific scale so that your clients can send in artwork using the templates.
Did you know?
Did you know that working with a professional studio within your print production workplace will dramatically boost workflow efficiency. Quicker file set ups, accurate files, minimal artwork issues, smoother process, slicker production flow and a complete peace of mind knowing that everything being sent through to production is correct and ready to go.
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Sounds exciting doesn't it?
Proofing
Job proofing in the realms of artworking and print production is an essential process that involves meticulously reviewing and verifying the accuracy of design files prior to their transition into the printing phase. This critical step plays a vital role in ensuring that every element including colours, layouts, and text is in perfect alignment with the required specifications and the client’s expectations. By identifying and addressing any discrepancies or errors early in the process, job proofing effectively helps to avert potentially costly mistakes and delays, which can disrupt the overall production timeline This proactive approach not only saves time and resources but also contributes to a more seamless and efficient workflow.
At 1194, we take pride in offering detailed proofing documents that comprehensively outline all pertinent job information and visuals. These documents serve as an invaluable reference point for both our clients and the production teams, ensuring that involved is on the same page regarding the project's goals, details, and specifications. This level of clarity and transparency not only enhances communication throughout the production process but also underscores the importance of quality control in achieving a successful and polished final product that meets or exceeds expectations.
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With that said, this is not a compulsory thing to have. Proofing documents do take additional time to create as this is done all manually, so if you are in a rush or need files back quickly, then we would advise to not have proofing documents made on this occasion. Some clients would rather send back the print ready PDFs for proof approvals, instead of using documents. But this service is available nevertheless if you need it!
FAQs
See below for all of our FAQs relating to our Artworking Services. For all of our policies and terms & conditions, please click on the relevant link on the footer of our website, this will then download the PDF document for that link.
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How do I make payment?Once you receive your invoice and are happy with the cost, you need to pay the invoice amount via Bank Transfer to us.
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When will the work begin?Works are carried out within 24 hours of receiving payment.
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Do I get my money back if I do not like the design?We offer an 100% money back guarantee if you are not happy with our service. Although we will do everything in our power to make sure that you are happy with the outcome of whatever service you have chosen. We will always work with you to make sure you are happy with the designs and job.
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What files will I receive upon completion?It all depends on what service you choose as different services will output different file types. But usually you will receive a PDF file, or a Print Ready PDF file if you are having this printed. You are more then welcome to ask for digital files too, we will send these over to you upon request.
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How do I book a design service in with you?Simply chat with us via email, and discuss with us your brief and what work you need doing. Once we understand your needs and requirements we will send you an invoice over via email to be paid asap. As soon as this invoice is paid, this job will be booked in with us.
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Are these costs subject to change at any time?We have the right to change and update the costs shown above in our price list at any time.
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How long will it take to receive my prints?All prints have a one week turnaround time.
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I am not great at putting a brief together, can you help?Yes of course! Once you send over your enquiry, one of the team will contact you to find out more about your project. We will then create a job brief out of the information we have gathered.
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I do not have any content or copy for my design, can you help?Yes we can help, we can write copy for you if you are struggling to write this up yourself.
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Do you use artificial intelligence for your designs?No we don't, everything is made from scratch.
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Do you provide payment plans?No, all payments for our services are to be made upfront before the service begins.
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What is the timeline for completing the jobs?Est. 24/48Hours depending on the size of the job.
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How many revisions am I allowed?Unlimited amount of revisions, we design until you are completely happy with your job.
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What file formats will I receive for my designs?PDF's mainly, but we can also send source files if required.
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Can I make any amendments to my designs after completion?Yes you can, although there is a minimum charge of £60 as we will charge an hourly fee for any future amendments.
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What do you need from me to get started?A clear and detailed brief for the work you would like us to carry out. Brief, payment and a deadline is all that we need, leave us to do the rest.
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Will I own the rights to my design once it's completed?As soon as the payment has been made to us, you will then fully own the rights to all the design files and elements within the design. We will always have a copy on file, but you will own the design. If you have not yet paid us, then we will own the design until we have received payment.
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How do I communicate with you throughout the process?However you like! Whatsapp, text, email, phone, wix chat, messenger.. Let us know your preference and we will go with that.
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Do you provide printing services for my designs?Yes we can print anything, at any size. We have a Print Management platform where we are partnered with a few carefully handpicked print suppliers. We can get these sorted for you no problem.
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Can I get a discount if I need multiple services?Yes you can, please see the bundles & discounts section on this page which will explain the discount process.
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I need my work done immediately, can you work to immediate deadlines?This all depends on our current workload and size of the job you require. We can cater for rush and immediate turnaround jobs, but please let us know at the time and we will see what we can do.